I recall the dvd making-of interviews for Lumet's version of "Orient Express" and apparently Dame Christie's only complaint of Albert Finney's performance was that his mustache was inadequate. I hate to think what she would say if she saw this wooly face-hugger. Not so much M. Poirot as Vice-Admiral Mutton.

I recall the dvd making-of interviews for Lumet's version of "Orient Express" and apparently Dame Christie's only complaint of Albert Finney's performance was that his mustache was inadequate. I hate to think what she would say if she saw this wooly face-hugger.

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The trailer treats the film as if it were a sequel to Clue which, for all I know, may be how the film plays as well. One of the things I admired about Lumet's 1974 version is that, while incorporating comic moments, the film did not resort to camp, even though the material could be seen as dated. I'm not certain this new version will do the same. I am pretty certain that Branagh as "Poirot" will have a hard time measuring up to Albert Finney's splendid portrayal.

One promising moment from the trailer is the apparent moment when Mrs. Hubbard sees Rachett in a corridor and they share a look between each other. For me this was always a frustration with previous iterations of the novel since:

As the mastermind of the Armstrong kidnapping, it is incredibly difficult to believe that Rachett would not have recognized the grandmother of the child he ordered to be kidnapped and murdered. Or for that matter, recognizing any of the other dozen people in the coach out for vengeance against him.

This was something overlooked in Lumet's version, unless one counts Pierre Michel's close reaction on the Istanbul platform upon greeting Rachet et al.

Poor Branagh. I thought his work in the UK remake of Wallander was going to be the start of a career renaissance.

Seems like he's stuck directing the films that even Sam Mendes wouldn't bother with. I just looked on IMDB and totally forgot he played the Russian baddie in the last Jack Ryan movie.....then I saw he directed it!

It's so strange because he's done three "one for them"s in a row after Thor, Jack Ryan, and Cinderella, so he's built himself up a blank check to do what he wants for this next project - and this is what he wants to do? And, more than that, the studio's seemingly fallen over itself to spare absolutely no expense in gathering together a cast consisting of every single person to ever be nominated for an Oscar?

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